Dick Smith
Personal Info
Know For
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-06-26 (92 years old)
Deathday
2014-07-30
Place of Birth
Larchmont, New York, USA
Also known As
The Godfather of Make-Up
Dick Smith
Biography
Richard Emerson Smith (June 26, 1922 – July 30, 2014) was an American special make-up effects artist and author, (nicknamed "The Godfather of Make-Up") known for his work on such films as Little Big Man, The Godfather, The Exorcist, Taxi Driver, Scanners and Death Becomes Her. He won a 1985 Academy Award for Best Makeup for his work on Amadeus and received a 2012 Academy Honorary Award for his career's work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Smith (make-up artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
2006
2008
1998
as Self - Make-Up Artist
2023
as Self (archive footage)
1989
as Himself
1999
as Self
1989
Production
1968
as Makeup Artist
1965
as Makeup Artist
1989
as Makeup Effects Designer
1989
as Makeup Effects
1981
as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1959
as Makeup Artist
1955
as Makeup Artist
1992
as Makeup Designer
1977
as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1963
as Makeup Artist
1959
as Makeup Artist
1973
as Makeup Artist
1992
as Makeup Effects
1962
as Makeup Artist
1983
as Makeup Effects
1976
as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981
as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1972
as Makeup Artist
1974
as Makeup Artist
1976
as Makeup Effects
1957
as Makeup Artist
1983
as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1980
as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1948
as Makeup Artist
1958
as Makeup Artist
1981
as Makeup Artist
1969
as Makeup Artist
1975
as Makeup Artist
1971
1989
as Makeup Artist
1970
as Makeup Artist
1977
as Makeup Artist
1959
as Makeup Artist
1976
as Makeup Artist
1984
as Makeup Artist
1983
as Makeup Artist
1992
as Makeup Artist
1978
as Makeup Artist
1981
as Makeup Artist
1975
as Makeup Artist
1981
as Makeup Artist
1989
as Makeup Artist
1963
as Makeup Artist
1970
as Makeup Artist
1957
as Makeup Artist
1959
as Makeup Artist
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